Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-12

presenting the papers entrusted TO MS
care to the Governor. They relate to
the appointment of Superior Judges Of
Los Angeles county. Judge Stephens
was warmly received by the Governor,
but further than the presentation of the
pc tition, nothing to indicate the intep-
tion of the Governor was expressed,
although ir is generally supposed that
the petition, as presented, for the al.
pointments of the applicants therein
mentioned, will be acted upon as re-
quested by the petitioners, if nothing in
the meantime should turn up.
When the Senate met this afternoon
Senator White took the chair.
Senate bill IS, introduced by Clunie
by request, was taken up and discussed
at great length. The bill is an act
creating and adding two new sections to
the Code of Civil Procedure, to be
known as sections 39l and l040, and
amending sections 1894 and All of the
same code, authorizing and regulating
actions against the State of California.
The object of the bill is for the purpose
of giving people who have claims again
the State a chance to sue. An amend
ment was offered by Abbott making the
limit of time of suit to be commenced
twenty years. This bill, if passed, will
take the responsibility off of the com.
mittees ON claims in future Legislatures
There are claims now pending before the
above committee amounting to over
1886, 900. some of which have decidedly
antediluvian smell, and the most of said
claims arise from the building of the
branch prison at Folsom, which has
been an expensive luxury to the State, if
not to its inmates. The bill in question,
it may be said. is the same that has been
before the Legislature ever since 1876,
and was generally known as the "con-
tractors bill"
Senator Roses Senate bill No. 3 was
set for special deliberation at P. NJ. to-
day. The bill has passed the Senate
and is now in the Assembly. As the
readers of the HERALD are already
aware of the object OF the bill, the title
will be sufficient, viz: can act to en-.
large the powers of the State Board Of
Forestry and to provide for the expenses
of the same."
In my letter of yesterday I referred
to the course OF Mr.. Briefly on tho Libel
bill that was introduced by McGowan
of Humbolt. During the debate M I.
Briefly took accession to state that he
had been in the newspaper business at
one time, and he knew that it was a
thievipg business, but that he was n t a
member of the profession now, and
hoped that the bill would be referred.
One of the members retorted in happy
way, that ''since the gentleman had re-
tired from the business there was q
marked improvement in the mode of
journalism" Whereupon Mr.. Briefly
looked red but made no reply. This
style Of argument by Briefly had the de-
sired effec', and consequently the bill
was slaughtered. This morning Brier-
ly looked disconsolate. 1t should be a
lesson to him in the future, and remind
him that chickens come home to roost.
Knox, of Los Angeles, introduced
joint resolution to-day proposing an
amendment to section s Of Article IL Of
the constitution relative to the adoption
of city charters of cities Of over so, 600
inhabitants. This resolution will be of
great interest to inhabitants of cities of
that population and will include Los
Angeles. Senator White is preparing
something of the same kind.
The contested seat in the Senate, be-
tween Williams and Crimmins, both of
San Francisco, was commenced tonight
before the Committee on Elections.
Mitchell, of San Francisco, appeared
for the contestant Williams, and Hart,
the defeated candidate for Attorney.
General at the last election, for the re.
spondent. The investigation lasted up
to eleven o'clock, and the case was then
submitted on briefs and dispositions.
The committee has taken the matter
under advisement Many of them
learned trick or two tonight on the
art of ballot-box tstuffirg and how the
Republicans manage to send representa-.
tivss to the Legislative halls of this
State. The Judiciary Committee re.
mained in session until ii o'clock to.
night, and recommended two or three
bills of no interest to the people of your
section of the country.
The rain still continues here and
makes glad the hearts of the country
members.
The session is resolving itself down
to an admiration society, and you tickle.
me. Ill-tickle-you seems to be the pre-
vailing idea, now that the time is get
ting short.
There is no truth in the rumor that
there will be an extra session or that
the time of the present session will be
extended. Your correspondent has
taken great deal of pains to interview
the majority of the members of both
houses, and find that they are opposed
to staying in Sacramento after the
allotted time. The universal answer is:
There is nothing in it for me-" "The
ruling passion" etc.